Persian

Noun

پارچ • ‎(pârč) ‎(plural پارچ‌ها ‎(pârč-hâ))

1. jug, pitcher (US)

   پارچ آب‎ ― pârč-e âb ― jug, water jug

Synonyms

• تنگ ‎(tong) (dialectal)
• جک (Afghanistan)

Descendants

• → Avar: парччи ‎(parč̄i) (possibly via Armenian)
• → Georgian: ფარჩი ‎(parči) (possibly via Armenian)
• → Lak: парш ‎(parš)
• → Laz: ფარჩი ‎(parči) (possibly via Armenian)
• → Middle Armenian: փարչ ‎(pʿarčʿ)
  • Armenian: փարչ ‎(pʿarčʿ)
    • → Azeri: parç
    • → Turkish: parç, parçı
    • → Udi: փարճ ‎(pʿarč)

References

• "پارچ" in Dehkhoda Dictionary.
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), “փարչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, pages 490–491
• Aryanpur-Kashani, Manoochehr (2005), “پارچ”, in The Aryanpur Progressive Persian–English Dictionary, Tehran: Jahan Rayaneh, ISBN 978-964-8603-20-0, page 275
• Rubinčik Ju. A., editor (1985), “پارچ”, in Persidsko-russkij slovarʹ [Persian–Russian Dictionary], volume I, 3rd edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 260b
• Nalbandyan, G. M. (1987), “پارچ”, in Parskeren-hayeren baṙaran [Persian–Armenian Dictionary], Yerevan: Luys, page 108a